The teleconference replaces the previously scheduled Board meeting on March 24 and 25.

According to the governing body, its next three major events will be among the key topics of discussion, along with the wider impact on the sport's calendar.

The European Athletics Championships in Paris, which is set to take place in August, will also be a topic.

"First and foremost I want to emphasise that the health and safety of everyone in the European Athletics family are our highest priorities and we will always manage our activities with this in mind," said Svein Arne Hansen, European Athletics President.

"The Executive Board will define a road-map outlining key dates for making decisions concerning our forthcoming events and the longer-term athletics calendar.

"This will include our next three events: the European Throwing Cup in Leiria, postponed from its original date of March 21 to 22, the European 10,000 metres Cup in London scheduled for June 6 and the European Mountain Running Championships in Cinfães on July 4.

"Perhaps the most pressing question for most federations is the status of this season's major European event, the Paris 2020 European Athletics Championships from August 25 to 30.

"At this point we can say that preparations are going ahead as planned but we are monitoring developments on a day-to-day basis and must remain vigilant as the situation evolves."

European Athletics established a taskforce earlier this month, which has been charged with assessing the impact of the coronavirus.

The group, chaired by Medical Commission head Pedro Branco, will provide advice to athletes, organisers and other stakeholders following concerns over the spread of the virus.

European Athletics' staff at the head office in Lausanne, Switzerland, switched to working from home yesterday.

This will continue until at least April 3.

"Given the current situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic it is important that we heed and respect the decisions taken by the Swiss Federal Government and Canton of Vaud, but also that we are still capable to continue working," said Christian Milz, European Athletics' chief executive.

"We have therefore prepared all the IT and communications means necessary for European Athletics' staff to work from home, including mobile phones, secure internet connections, and conference call software and we are confident that there will be little or no loss in effectiveness of our daily operations. 

"We have also suspended all staff travel."